Lord have mercy, killer early digi with conscious theme!

 Hello reggae lovers,

As you should know by kow, if you follow this elusive likkle blog, I am more of a roots style aficionado.
But there are exceptions to that line and sometime some "digi" tune get stuck in my mind.
Here is one of these!

This 12" from 1985 is a perfect example of how good and infectious digi can be and it comes complete with conscious lyrics (when slackness was dominant).
The terrible riddim is blessed by the great Tony Tuff (born Winston Morris), original member of the great African Brothers (alongside Lincoln "Sugar" Minott and Derrick "Bubbles" Howard).
The lyrics goes about the runnings Tony observes at the time : "...some talking about the man Garvey, some giving praises to bad bwoy Johnny,  none of them remembers the Almighty..." and he calls on to Jah : "Lord have mercy, beg you make me find meself worthy, I'm trying my best to make meself worthy" Roots and culture style, and, yes, he's damn worthy!

The 12" features a supa dupa DJ excursion on B-side. Super Tarnie summons a huge posse of cartoon characters and goes funny describing a mad session with many relevant DJ's of the era.
The cartoon style is wicked and wicked and wild!

This one must be a dancefloor filler, must try to play loud soon!

Check the whole 12" by following the link below the labels, enjoy, and let me know if you like it!

Peace to one and all,

Ben

http://www.mediafire.com/download/jlk5jwl6a3lotvl/Tony_Tuff_-_Have_mercy_-_Papa_Roots_International_12.zip

This LP I've been searching for years...More Relation

Hello people,

While the garden is on stand-by (cold has returned and the mountains top around us are white again...), records keep on coming, and amongst those some really great pieces!
One of the hottest ones is this great LP from New York based band More Relation.
I already posted one of their wanted 7" here and I will continue if I get lucky enough to find their best output, as a group or as personal efforts.
This is their first and only album (at least if we consider the golden era!) and its a major LP in reggae history although it remains confidential.

You will judge by yourself what is/are your favourites but some tunes featured here really haunted me for long.
"Solve them" is by far my number 1 here, love this laid back groove and lyrics about getting things done : "what are you crying for, don't tell me you got a problem, what are you lying for, go out and solve them!".
On B-side, my choice would go to Don't be angry (which exists as a 7" also).
Pictures below will not be great because of light reflection but, as it is still in shrink and I intent to keep it that way, you will have to satisfy with these!

As always, cut/paste the link below the photos into your brwoser to find the music.
Hope it gets your attention and hope someone will have the good idea of reissuing this soon for everyone to get a copy (if you're a member of the band and want to do so, feel free to contact me, maybe we could do it together...).

Let me know what you think and if you have some imput about the band, share some knowledge. 

Peace to one and all, the digging continues and I will be back soon with monster killers, stay tuned!

http://www.mediafire.com/download/hgw49hzjw8b803w/More_relation_-_More_relation_LP.zip

Some nice instrumentals, with horns!

Hello people,

Springtime is here and I have lots of work to do in the garden if I want to eat my own vegetables this summer. So less time to post on this ya blog...
Ok, so here are some fine instrumentals from different eras, with strong focus on the horns parts.

First piece of wax is a classic trombone rendering over "Movie star" riddim. Don D Junior is on horn duties on this classy canadian pressing 7". Rare and enjoyable roots vibes!

 https://mfi.re/download/ccfch645ecaiu5o/Don_Junior_-_Movie_Swing_7%27.mp3

 Let's be modern for once (and apologies to the artist, one again I own no rights at all over the music and just share it for the enjoyment and promotion of all!). 

Next tune is livicated to my friend Geoff, which successfully had his second edition of Galm! event in Gent, Belgium. Hi Selecta Well, I'm sure you'll like this one and hopefully I would come for next session and spin some plates!

So here is a side of a limited pressing 7" from "berlins #1 most charming austro-alpine dub band". Love this jazzy dubstep vibes. Be sure to get a copy of their LP efforts as they are worth a listen fe sure.

 

https://mfi.re/download/ju78rn923i1wnw8/Hey-o-Hansen_-_a_side.mp3

Back to more rootsy vibes with a long time awaited 12" recently welcomed in the box. Supa dupa UK produced instrumental vibes. Beautiful riddim with full horns section and a wonder of trombone soloing, that blends into extended niceness... This was played over and over by Jah Shaka back in the days so it can't be bad!

John Bradbury's Record Label first and last disco 12" it seems ( for more info about the label, have a look here : http://marcoonthebass.blogspot.fr/2008/09/race-records-john-bradburys-record.html

 

https://mfi.re/download/7ml54abhv6zcg74/Nightdoctor_-_Menelik_-_Race_Records_12.mp3 

Last but not least, by far, I give you this much wanted 7" from Wackie's subsidiary imprint Tribes Man records. Black horns is a marvellous instrumental rendering of Wayne Jarrett's "African woman". Honestly I don't give a damn about the vocal piece (which is on another 7"), the real deal is here with sax, trumpet, flute each batelling for the first place on this laid back groove, one of my all time favs, can listen to it again and again...

 

 https://mfi.re/download/ehcvfomci5gyj4k/Baba_Leslie_%26_Mark-_Black_Horns_-_Tribes_man_7_.mp3 

As always, just follow the blue link to DL the tune and feel free to comment if you like and/or have info to add.

Peace toone and all,

Ben